STATE v. MARTINEZ

No. 20110431.

304 P.3d 54 (2013)

2013 UT 23

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff, v. Miguel Mateos-MARTINEZ, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

May 3, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Swallow , Att'y Gen., Marian Decker , Asst. Att'y Gen., for plaintiff.

Samuel P. Newton , Ogden, for defendant.


Justice DURHAM, opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

¶ 1 Miguel Mateos-Martinez appeals his conviction and sentence of life without parole on a charge of aggravated murder. He argues that the prosecution's decision to charge him with aggravated murder and the district court's denial of his motion to amend the charge to murder violated his constitutional rights. He also argues that the aggravated murder statute unconstitutionally provides prosecutors with...

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